SNEAK PEEK: Duking It Out In Dairyland

Bradley's mischaracterization was based on the mistaken belief that McCain had proposed a tax deduction which would only help those who make enough money to owe taxes rather than a refundable tax credit which provides financial assistance to those who do not make enough to pay income taxes.

Although it received next to no media attention, McCain proposed a plan last year which includes a refundable tax credit of $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for families. The McCain campaign believes that its refundable credit will provide help to as many as six million more low-income Americans than a deduction.

The McCain campaign reacted to Bradley's inaccurate comments by saying that it was not surprised.

"It's typical of a campaign that clearly values style over substance," said McCain spokesman Brian Rogers.

An Obama adviser said that Bradley's confusion stemmed from a reporter including the words "tax deduction" in the question. The Obama camp also noted that while McCain's plan is more generous than the ones backed by Romney and Giuliani, it does not go as far in terms of subsidies or cost control as the one being proposed by Obama.

TiVo alert:

Tune in Sunday to "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" for an interview with McCain.

The kicker:

"I don't know what our chief strategist knows I can only tell you what he tells us."
-Anonymous Clinton adviser speaking to ABC about Clinton strategist Mark Penn